How many more days till summer again??

     Yep, 79 more days till my chains are broke and I am free from this semester! Woo Hoo, Spring break is just right around the corner... I have a love-hate relationship with spring break. I love that I get a nice week long break, but its just long enough to tease me with what summer will be like, then BAM I have to go back to school again! Plus in college most teachers give you a heavy load of homework over the break (which i think should be illegal!).

     We had a really nice first Valentine's as a married couple! Caleb must have took the hint about Piranha's Killer Sushi, because thats exactly where he took me! You can't beat a meal there! Just talking about makes me crave it! He also got me tickets to go see the Bodies Exhibit in Dallas, I've been wanting to go check this out it looks so cool!

     This last week was a rough week for my family. My brother participated in the awesome program that the Drug Free Greenville puts on every four years, Shattered Dreams. This is where thy simulate a drunk driving car crash in front of the high school. The crash ends up killing several students and injuring others. The care-flight, police, the funeral home, Ambulance, and firefighters all show up and treat this as if it were a true crash, while all of GHS and GCS students watch. My brother was selected to be the "drunk driver" in the crash a few months ago. We never understand the impact this would have on all of us when he was asked to taken on this role. They do not leave out one detail in this crash they even used the jaws of life to cut Evan out of the car. After the cut him out the police put him through numerous test to see if had been drinking. They handcuffed him and took him to the hospital to draw blood, then he ended up in jail. He actually stayed there for a majority of the day. After they let him go, he and the rest of the students that participated where taken to a camp where they were not allowed to have type of communication with friends or family until the next day, giving the effect as if they are truly gone.

     The next day, Wednesday, they had a funeral for the victims of the car crash in the GHS gym. After the funeral was over the students are then reunited with their family. This is a very emotional experience because drug free Greenville does such a good job in making this so real, not leaving out any details. They don't stop here either.

     Thursday, they held a trial for the drunk driver, my brother, this was probably the hardest for my family. Evan took this to heart too, he had a REALLY hard time with this. I was so proud of him though. He was great! It was so hard to see your little brother in jail clothes and in handcuffs. Especially not being able to touch him or hold him while he was hearing all of this horrible accident he caused and took the lives of so many just because of his stupid decision to drink and drive!

     This was an awesome experience for all it gives you the experience of what a drunk driving can do without having to truly lose someone you love! Here are a few shots from this week!

You can see Evan sitting in the front seat waiting to be cut out of the car, while his friend was flung through the back windshield.

Evan leaving the scene in the police car, headed to give blood at the hospital.

The nurse checking his blood for alcohol

Being cuffed and taken to jail

Morgan Milliard was pronounced dead at the hospital

The funeral at the High School, bringing in Morgan Milliard

Mom and Evan reuniting after having no contact for 24 hours

The beginning of the trial

Listening to the witnesses 

Hearing his 90 year sentence!

Mom listening to her son being convicted of Drunk Driving

Evan coming back in after being convicted, reuniting with our family!

    

    This experience has forever changed our families lives, and I'm sure many more. Teaches us that one little mistake can ruin your life forever! I am so glad this was just a "simulated incident" but it could so easily become true with anyone deciding to get behind the wheel after drinking! So I pray and hope that you all will be responsible and not drink and drive! 

     On a lighter note, it is suppose to snow AGAIN tomorrow! Let's hope that it does and they cancel school and we get a snow day again! =)

XOXO,

Jenna & Caleb

    

Snow in Texas!

     That's right SNOW in Texas! Not just a little snow, but the most snow EVER in one day in the DFW! We were so excited, us Texans go crazy when we see snow, and everything shuts down! No school! Caleb had no work! woo hoo! We are enjoying this day, lounging around the house and trying to stay warm!

     Yesterday along with our friends we took full advantage of the snow and built an igloo!! This was the first time we have had enough snow for this, and let me tell you I have a much greater appreciation for igloo makers now! After 4 hours in the cold snow I thought I was going to die! But we couldn't give up till it was built! Here's a few pictures and when I say few I mean ALOT!

Our Friends Trey and Austen

Snow Angels!

Snowball Fight!!

snowwy love! =)

Building the Igloo

Someone made a snowman out of a car!

I bet the owner of the car wasn't to thrilled..

Out friend Austen's hands turned purple, but he was a trooper

he warmed up a min and got back out there and kept building! 

We're Done! Finally! =)

The Parking lot, I bet its never had this much snow!

Someone made use of our igloo over night, They turned it into a smoke hut!

They left this for us! How nice of them..

Caleb relaxing in the igloo

Igloo is starting to collapse from the snow melting! =(

     We had so much fun building the igloo! We LOVE snow days, but I think Im a true Texan because now after I have had some fun, Im ready for it to melt and bring on warm weather! haha. We made a video tour of our igloo and you can find it here Igloo Tour!

    We hope yall had as much fun in the snow as we did! Be careful out on these slick roads if you decide to go out!

XOXO,

Jenna & Caleb

School.School.School.

       School... yes this has been my life the last 3 weeks! I have a feeling this semester is going to give me a run for my money. I'm taking 6 classes and 4 of them are the HARDEST most time consuming classes I have taken during my whole college career. I have faith i can get through this though! ... Hopefully with all A's, Caleb said if I make all A's I can redo our bedroom! =) I have been dyeing to do this!!!
      
         We had a busy week last week, we attend the "grand" Grand opening of Caleb's works new hospital! It was really nice. They had all sorts of good food there. I had something new and interesting I have never tried before, hibiscus tea! It was really good and refreshing! I know Caleb was really happy that everything went smoothly! They have been working so hard for months to prepare for this, and everything was perfect! Here's a few shots of the night and the new hospital!

This is obviously the hospital, we don't have any pics of the inside but I can tell you it's SUPER nice! My favorite part was no cafeteria food! Each patient gets a menu and chooses what they want and a chef makes it for them! Firs class!!!

Caleb with the 17 Doctors he Markets for! 

What a great looking bunch (especially the one dead center) =)

Caleb and his gorgeous boss Stacy! She is as pretty inside as she is out! 

     This weekend Caleb went to a Mens Retreat with out church on Friday night, he really loved this, he couldn't stop talking about it! He got a "man card" Still not real sure what that entirely means! lol I had a slumber party with my little sister, Emily, while he was away. I always love getting to spend alone time with her, since we don't get to see each other that much anymore. Saturday we headed into Greenville, had to eat at the famous Ta Mollys (the one thing Arlington is missing!) We got a to go for my grandfather who was recently put into the nursing home, its been really hard to see him in there, but we are hoping this is only temporary for rehab. Please keep him in your prayers! He was so excited to get his Ta Molly's fix though! I think he keeps Ta Molly's in business! 

       Sunday was my little baby cousin's first birthday party! I can't believe she is already a year old, she has grown up so fast! Caleb and I just adore her, she gives us our baby fever fix, then we can give her back to her parents, haha! Tamye (Caleb's Mother) and I made her the cutest pants! If caleb and I have a little girl I can already tell we are going to be in trouble! She will be so spoiled! Here's a few pics of the the princess.. or should I say Cowgirl!

Is this not the cutest cowgirl you have ever seen?

Eating her cake, She LOVED it! 

After bath time! She is all cleaned up!

   This weekend should be just as eventful! For those of you who don't know my mother is getting married on Friday! Congrats Mom and Royce! Of course its also Valentines day! Hopefully my husband will take me to my favorite restaurant.. Piranha's sushi! (hint hint caleb) Caleb's parents are also planning on coming over this weekend to hang out with us, and eat at PF Changs... my second favorite restaurant... should be a GREAT weekend! 

   We hope everyone is having a great week, and has a fabulous rest of the week! Oh and cross your fingers it snows on Thursday! (no school) =)

xoxo,

Jenna & Caleb